The poster, which advertises the opening hours and daily keep-fit classes and is in the classic ‘deco’ style and colours of the 1930s, was bought by The Queens Hotel at an auction in May this year.

Queens Hotel director Anthony Holman said: “I learned to swim in Jubilee Pool and I feel it is a vital asset to the community.

“When this rare poster came up for auction, I knew it would be a great way to raise money for Penzance’s iconic lido.”

The poster is thought to be the only one of its kind and depicts Jubilee Bathing Pool around the time of the opening ceremony that took place in 1935, King George V’s Silver Jubilee year.

The original will go on display at the hotel.

Just 250 signed and numbered copies of the professionally reproduced poster have been printed by A0 Printworks, St Just.

Anthony added: “I am very pleased to support Jubilee Pool. You can see the pool from the windows of The Queens Hotel and it’s such an iconic part of the seafront.

“So many of our guests enjoy the vista of Penzance promenade and Jubilee Pool.”

The campaign to save the famous landmark has been boosted by the recent announcement of a £1.95 million grant from the Government.

Although another £1 million has been pledged by Cornwall Council, Penzance Town Council and other bodies, a further £110,000 needs to raised to complete the restoration.

“I’d like to raise the profile of Jubilee Pool and I believe that people will come forward with innovative ideas to use it for other activities than just a pool,” said Anthony.

Martin Nixon, chairman of the Friends of Jubilee Pool, said: “’The Friends of Jubilee Pool are extremely grateful for the generosity of the Holman family.

“The Queen’s Hotel and the pool are close neighbours on the promenade, and it’s highly appropriate that the original poster will contribute to the Save Our Lido campaign, helping us to reach our target and enable the pool to reopen again.”

The poster can be purchased at The Queens Hotel, The Promenade, Penzance, for £25, proceeds of which will be donated to the Friends of Jubilee Pool.

]]>http://www.cornwallcommunitynews.co.uk/2014/08/21/luvilee-jubilee/feed/0MEET THE GREAT BURNARDS!http://www.cornwallcommunitynews.co.uk/2014/08/21/meet-the-great-burnards/
http://www.cornwallcommunitynews.co.uk/2014/08/21/meet-the-great-burnards/#respondThu, 21 Aug 2014 07:29:38 +0000http://www.cornwallcommunitynews.co.uk/?p=20747Award winning fundraiser Jonny Burnard has set off on his next sponsored walk from Saltash to Land’s End raising money for the Little Harbour hospice.

Jonny, 15, is completing his walk with his dad Andy and his Grandad Terry.

The Three Burnards have already raised £4,000 for good causes!

This walk – titled ‘Walk with Pride’ – was conceived in 2013 when Jonny decided he wanted to do his third charity stomp on home turf.

He was keen to raise money for the Little Harbour Hospice which provides hospice care for life-limited children.

They have raised funds for The Walk With Pride through Callington Methodist Table Tennis Club, Tescos, St Mellion International Resort, Co-op, the Bull’s Head and of course the Lions, where Andy is currently President of the Callington branch.

Jonny has been recognised nationally for his fundraising efforts. H received a certificate from the Prime Minister and a Diana award Silver Pin from X-Factor star Hannah Barrett.

At the start of the walk local MP Sherryl Murray said, “I really must congratulate Jonny and his family on the fantastic efforts they have undertaken.

“I know that Little Harbour will make fantastic use of this money in the care of those who need it.”

]]>http://www.cornwallcommunitynews.co.uk/2014/08/21/meet-the-great-burnards/feed/0GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLYhttp://www.cornwallcommunitynews.co.uk/2014/08/15/good-golly-miss-molly/
http://www.cornwallcommunitynews.co.uk/2014/08/15/good-golly-miss-molly/#respondFri, 15 Aug 2014 22:23:13 +0000http://www.cornwallcommunitynews.co.uk/?p=20698Brave Molly Montgomery shaved her head to raise money and awareness for Cancer Research in Sainsburys at Torpoint today raising over £1,000 for the charity.

Molly, who is 15, lost her teacher, Mr Feast, to cancer recently.

Sarah, a friend of Molly’s mother’s and Sheryll’s god-daughter has also been diagnosed with a brain tumour. Fortunately she was able to attend the head shaving albeit in a wheelchair.

Molly explained on her fundraising page, “I’m shaving all my hair off for cancer research as cancer is something I feel deeply about and I know people who have suffered and lost their battle to cancer.”

Sheryll said, “Molly is such a brave girl and she has done fantastically well raising so much money for cancer research.

“I would really like to thank her for her efforts and for all the local people who have given so generously.

]]>http://www.cornwallcommunitynews.co.uk/2014/08/15/good-golly-miss-molly/feed/0LOTTO CASH FOR TRURO CANOES!http://www.cornwallcommunitynews.co.uk/2014/05/10/lotto-cash-for-truro-canoes/
http://www.cornwallcommunitynews.co.uk/2014/05/10/lotto-cash-for-truro-canoes/#respondFri, 09 May 2014 23:30:22 +0000http://www.cornwallcommunitynews.co.uk/?p=20510Truro Canoe Club has won almost £50,000 of funding from the Lotto.

The club is one of the latest local sports projects to secure a share of £17 million of National Lottery funding from Sport England.

They get 49,653 to help establish the club, new equipment and facilities in Boscowan Park.

Youth Coach Paul Postil said: “ The biggest barrier most people face is the cost of the racing canoe, equipment, training and storage.

“We have been committed to provide low cost training and facilities for many years but were limited by how many young people could take part because of the cost of purchasing new equipment.

“The grant will allow us to buy enough equipment to expand our programme significantly whilst giving us space to store our boats near to the water.

“Truro City Council have agreed to provide the land for the new facility, the project could not have happened without their support and that of our members”

Member Cassie Byers added: “Canoe racing can be a very expensive sport when you have a growing family as children need to change boats and equipment as they grow, we are delighted that the club will be able to allow our youngsters to continue racing without needing to invest in new equipment every year”.

Dad Simon Watts said: “This is fantastic news for the club, everyone works really hard with the young paddlers and we are all very pleased that this has been recognised with the award of the funding from Sport England.”

There’s £20 million of public money available to help upgrade facilities that can be unattractive, expensive to run and difficult to maintain, and to convert existing non-sporting buildings into venues that are suitable for grassroots sport.

It’s called the ‘Inspired Facilities’ fund. A title so bad it sounds like an episode of the Thick of It but who cares if the money genuinely goes to good causes.

But Josh’s natural, endearing personality struggles against an urge to self-harm. He suffers from a severe autism that can make his world a confusing and frightening place.

To get to know Josh better, please watch my video.

In 2012, Josh was moved to an assessment and treatment unit in Birmingham. This was meant to be for 6 months.

He is still there

Josh has now spent both his 12th and his 13th birthdays in the unit, 260 miles away from me and the rest of his family in Cornwall.

He has never met his little sister.

This whole experience is heartbreaking for our family.

We have been fighting to get Josh the care he needs, closer to home and his family but Kernow CCG will not provide this.

In the last few weeks they have told us he can’t come back to Cornwall and must go to another service, still over 170 miles from home.

Josh continually asks for us and when he can’t see us he becomes anxious and more likely to self injure.

Josh’s self-harming is so severe that it is life threatening.

Last year he bit his tongue so badly that a third of it then had to be removed.

We visit Josh every weekend.

This is exhausting but it still never feels enough.

Whilst the staff caring for Josh do a great job, what we can’t understand is why Josh can’t receive that same level of care, closer to home, so we don’t have to travel for over 5 hours just to give him a hug.

Josh is not the only child stuck miles away from his family and loved ones.

There are currently 185 children and young people with a learning disability or autism in similar situations to Josh.

I am sure every one of their parents feels just as helpless and frustrated as I do.

What is needed for Josh, and others like him, is good quality care, close to home.

As we face another Summer without him, we are pleading with Kernow CCG to put the missing support and services in place allowing us to bring Josh back to Cornwall.

]]>http://www.cornwallcommunitynews.co.uk/2014/02/23/nans-on-the-run/feed/0WAVES OF SUPPORT FOR BUDE SEA POOLhttp://www.cornwallcommunitynews.co.uk/2014/01/25/waves-of-support-for-bude-sea-pool/
http://www.cornwallcommunitynews.co.uk/2014/01/25/waves-of-support-for-bude-sea-pool/#respondSat, 25 Jan 2014 17:07:19 +0000http://www.cornwallcommunitynews.co.uk/?p=19075Bude resident Steven Munday has raised £300 for Friends of Bude Sea Pool with an epic four mile open water swim to Widemouth.

His dad said that ‘his little legs just kept pushing and never looked like stopping.’

Samuel’s cycle has generated £1427 so far, with donations still coming in. ‘

This is an outstanding contribution which is very much appreciated,’ said FoBSP chairman Paul Tilzey.

‘We’d hoped to have more time to raise the money for the sea wall repairs, but the temperature extremes this year have exacerbated the wear and tear caused by years of neglect before we took on the Pool’s management.

‘So we need to raise another £25,000 and schedule the renovation work for early in 2014.

‘Samuel’s cycle ride really got the ball rolling. Let’s hope people are just as supportive of Steve’s swim.’

Steve has chosen to tackle a daunting challenge indeed – one which should only be attempted by experienced swimmers with assistance at hand.

During the next clear and settled spell of weather, when sea conditions are calm and favourable, Steve will swim along the coastline from the Sea Pool to Widemouth Bay, a marathon distance of around four miles.

‘The town just wouldn’t be the same without the Pool, explains Steve.

‘So many people have learnt to swim in it over the years .

‘Thousands of people use the pool each summer to enjoy the sea in safety.

‘I’m confident about being able to swim to Widemouth but it just wouldn’t be safe for people who don’t swim regularly or aren’t familiar with the area.

‘That’s why it’s so important to keep the Sea Pool open.’

The public can support Steve’s swim by sponsoring him in one of these ways:

· In person at the ‘Jolly Roger Surf Shop’ or ‘A Box of Secrets’ in Bude town centre

· Send a cheque to FoBSP at PO Box 66, Bude EX23 9ZX, and write STEVE SWIMS on the envelope

Torpoint & Rame CATS held their second ever CATS Awards Evening at Torpoint Community College.

The evening was a huge success and in total 43 young people were recognised and rewarded for their positive community action!

The Awards Evening was compered by Alison Johns of BBC South West and attended by the Mayor and Mayoress as well as Co-Founder of CATS, Denise May MBE and Plymouth Raiders coach Gavin Love

During the course of the evening we were treated to a dance performance by “Reactivate”, a drama performance by children from year 5,6,7,8 & 9 who all shone, as well as a performance from the Antony School Choir that got lots of appreciation.

Finally we were treated to a musical performance by “The Torpettes” that really got the crowd going!

It really was an inspirational evening.

Huge thanks go to Paul Roper; he’s a professional photographer and his business is HERE

If you would like to get involved with this CATS Branch and help support their activities please email info@communityactionthroughsport.org to express your interest.

The event at Fal creek swim is being held to raise money for Cornwall Wildlife Trust on Saturday 27th July.

Although they have all the swimmers they need with 100 entrants, doubling last year’s number, organisers Nearwater Events would love kayakers to help with safety cover for the swimmers. Swimmers are coming from all over the country to take part, as far away as Liverpool, along with many from the South West, including the Trusts very own Conservation Manager, Cheryl Marriot.

Cheryl told CCN: “I’m really excited about the creek safari swim. It’s a huge challenge, I have never swum that far before.

“Being part of an organised event makes it a real occasion and it is great to know there are volunteers looking out for our safety. The fact that the event will be raising money for Cornwall Wildlife Trust as well is the icing on the cake!”

The swim starts at the top of the creek at Ruan Lanihorne and finishes 5.3 kms later at Smugglers of Tolverne before returning to Ruan Lanihorne where there will be a BBQ breakfast for kayakers and swimmers alike.

Swimmers are raising money for the Trust through sponsorship and the fundraiser who raises the most money will win a two night stay at the luxurious boutique style bed and breakfast at Nearwater in St Mawes.

The swim will take place at one of the most beautiful stretches of water in Cornwall.

You’ll see wading herons, curlews and egrets on the shore, plus the swimmers should see mullet and beautiful bass gliding under the waves as they pass by.

If they are really lucky, our Atlantic grey seals may follow the swimmers up the creek!

Amelia Whitaker of Nearwater Events swam this stretch of the river in 2011and decided to create the ‘Creek Safari Swim’ for everyone who loves the outdoors and enjoys the challenge of doing something really special and worthwhile.

Anyone interested in kayaking for this year’s Creek Safari Swim should get in touch with Tim at tim@nearwaterstmawes.co.uk or phone (01326) 279278.

For information on all Cornwall Wildlife Trust events visit www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk/whatson.

We’re the local community in Bude and last year we raised the substantial amount of cash needed to save beautiful Bude Sea Pool from council incompetence.

Now we’re reaching out for sea-level support to help us deal with an onslaught of national and local Government directives and break free once and for all.

It’s been made clear to us at Friends of Bude Sea Pool that if the running costs and responsibility for the Pool aren’t taken on by the local community then it’ll shut next year.

The council will probably demolish it to ‘make it safe.’

This would be a travesty of community politics.

The Sea Pool is open access from the beach and free to use.

Most visitors think they pay for it by paying to park in the beach car parks; most local businesses think they pay for it in their business rates, and most local home owners think they pay for it in their council tax.

But under ‘localism’, a volunteer charity community group will have to generate between 30,000 and 50,000 each year to keep it open in future — wastefully duplicating infrastructure and systems, losing expertise, and reinventing a few wheels in the process.

The Friends of Bude Sea Pool ARE prepared to stand up and from 2012 accept responsibility for what is an important tourist attraction, a benefit to the wider community, a source of local employment and an historic 1930s construction.

It is ridiculous that we have to do this.

The Leisure Services dept of Cornwall Council actively supports events like the Big Cornwall Swim, a one-off event which gave 175 people access to a reservoir, yet it won’t pay to life-guard Bude’s sea pool which provides safe swimming for that many people every single day during the summer season.

Worse yet… if Bude’s sea pool were to close, then all the vulnerable swimmers who normally use it would be forced into the sea, in turn requiring more life-guards to be stationed on the beach.

So there would be no cost saving whatsoever.

This is all just political paper-shuffling; budget-fudging of the worst order.

Are we ticked off about it?

You bet.

Are we doing something about it?

Of course!

The Sea Pool is too valuable to allow it to fall by the wayside due to political ineptitude.

If you’d like to get on board and help us save the Sea Pool from official incompetence and hand it back to local people, just click HERE